Event Brief
Labor Dept sends team to California over fraud concerns
Filed: Feb 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: Labor Department deploys a strike team to California over $21B in unemployment fraud during the pandemic.
WHO: Labor Department
WHAT: deploys strike team over fraud concerns
WHEN: Feb 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: alleged unemployment fraud and improper payments
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